Plus Size Women's Swimsuit

I am also larger in the bust area and I find that buying a size smaller in competition suits provides the best support for me. 5'7" 172 36d. sizing charts puts me in a 38 but I like the 36 support better. I have to get over being self consious about the suit being tighter everywhere else also though .

I like this speedo http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/1109.htm It's very comfortable for practice and higher cut on the chest; however, for a race I always wear a Moving Comfort sports bra underneath for added support.  They are made of polyester so they dry some during the bike and don't stretch out like cotton.

If I am going for speed and don't want drag, I wear a running bra under my suit.  It ain't sexy but it holds things in and I am markedly faster that way.  Plus in races I have on the bra, so it's more like training for that, right?  There are no suits that I own that have enough support -- but the tighter ones are better-- I have speedo and nike and others--and while they are OK, I would not say they provide what us busty gals need once they meet the water!  I know the reason my race times are always faster than my pool times--the wetsuit holds everything in place!  I have a couple of suits from http://www.splish.com/ and while they are super cute (one looks like it was knit, the other is LUNA) I have some issues with how they fit.   They run super small.  But the one with the thinner straps does provide a lot of support for a swimsuit.  You'd think the thicker straps would be more supportive but they aren't.    Be sure to check your hip size if ordering one of them, as that is where they are tight.  Two pieces work, too--I have this one, and it has ok support:  http://www.rei.com/product/750592 although it says it isn't available any more--there  might be similar ones out there.  I am wondering if Nike or Speedo knows the market they are missing by not having supportive swimwear???  I'd buy 10 suits if I found one that I liked that was functional, cute and supportive! 

Look for a FITNESS suit, versus a swim suit.  Most of them have bust support, and even some have underwires.   I also have an Ocean fitness suit and several Nike suits.

The Ocean fits better, I found in a swim store locally.  I paid $65 for it, but was worth every penny.  It's not the most gorgeous thing in the world, but I was getting it to swim laps in, not go to the beach and model.

Kristin